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what_o they_o be_v there_o remain_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o advance_v themselves_o above_o the_o gentle_n nothing_o undoubted_o but_o the_o sign_n and_o even_o as_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a for_o yâ—_z cause_n only_o because_o they_o have_v uncircumcision_n but_o because_o of_o faith_n so_o also_o be_v he_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o circumcise_a because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o because_o they_o believe_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a chance_n circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n that_o both_o circumcision_n &_o also_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n and_o of_o themselves_o help_v nothing_o to_o the_o obteinment_n of_o justification_n very_o apt_o do_v the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o man_n david_n and_o abraham_n of_o which_o the_o one_o that_o be_v david_n be_v now_o circumcise_v bare_a testimony_n of_o justification_n and_o abraham_n be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v obtain_v nevertheless_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mean_a necessary_o require_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v i_o say_v circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o prevention_n for_o they_o which_o hear_v these_o thing_n may_v thus_o have_v think_v with_o themselves_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n than_o be_v circumcision_n superfluous_a unto_o this_o objection_n paul_n answer_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sentence_n paul_n vain_a circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n give_v in_o vain_a have_v two_o word_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v of_o very_o nigh_o affinity_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o both_o of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o signification_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n be_v more_o general_a than_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v a_o seal_n a_o image_n be_v a_o sign_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n but_o we_o use_v to_o put_v seal_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o will_v have_v with_o great_a fidelity_n keep_v and_o remain_v unuiolated_a and_o therefore_o be_v letter_n seal_v &_o letter_n patente_n of_o prince_n be_v confirm_v with_o seal_n yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n or_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o god_n deliver_v unto_o we_o sacrament_n seal_v sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o sealinge_n what_o circumcision_n signify_v &_o what_o it_o seal_v as_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o circumcision_n signify_v two_o
form_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n howbeit_o we_o may_v more_o simple_o and_o more_o apt_o refer_v this_o unto_o christ_n for_o in_o that_o comparison_n paul_n christ_n adam_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n wonderful_o much_o delight_v chrisostome_n also_o lean_v this_o way_n and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n with_o great_a conninge_a and_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a way_n handle_v these_o word_n of_o one_o and_o one_o to_o make_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v together_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o one_o adam_n and_o by_o one_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v very_o worthy_a jew_n a_o analogy_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n a_o excellent_a comparison_n of_o chrisostome_n a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o nothing_o in_o chrisostome_n that_o he_o say_v even_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n unto_o all_o man_n although_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n so_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o his_o a_o conciliator_n of_o righteousness_n although_o they_o themselves_o have_v wrought_v no_o righteousness_n in_o which_o place_n he_o most_o manifest_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o work_v he_o say_v moreover_o that_o by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v thorough_o fence_a against_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o deride_v we_o for_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o one_o christ_n be_v redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o we_o will_v object_v again_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o also_o confess_v that_o by_o one_o adam_n be_v all_o thing_n corrupt_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o absurd_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o humane_a reason_n then_o to_o say_v that_o by_o one_o christ_n all_o man_n have_v be_v holpen_v in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o entreat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o division_n namely_o by_o who_o sin_n be_v exclude_v and_o this_o he_o declare_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o christ_n who_o he_o make_v like_a unto_o adam_n this_o similitude_n be_v general_o the_o similitude_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v general_o to_o be_v take_v general_o that_o even_o as_o all_o man_n depend_v of_o adam_n so_o all_o also_o in_o their_o order_n depend_v of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o one_o merit_v for_o all_o his_o so_o also_o do_v the_o other_o but_o particular_o and_o special_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o adam_n bring_v in_o sin_n death_n and_o damnation_n but_o christ_n bring_v in_o righteousness_n life_n and_o grace_n there_o be_v difference_n also_o in_o yâ—_z propagation_n for_o adam_n by_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o flesh_n pour_v his_o evels_n into_o man_n but_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n add_v but_o yet_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o sin_n wherefore_o between_o adam_n proportion_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o a_o true_a similitude_n but_o a_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v put_v rather_o a_o certain_a analogy_n and_o proportion_n then_o a_o true_a similitude_n but_o to_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o follow_v more_o plain_a we_o will_v divide_v in_o to_o three_o part_n all_o this_o whole_a comparison_n which_o consist_v of_o similitude_n of_o contrary_n and_o of_o thing_n compare_v together_o first_o the_o apostle_n plainelye_o teach_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n many_o way_n excel_v and_o pass_v the_o sin_n second_o he_o express_v wherein_o consist_v this_o victory_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o whereas_o adam_n have_v by_o one_o sin_n corrupt_v all_o mankind_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o abolish_v that_o one_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o great_a many_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v since_o commit_v last_o of_o all_o he_o declare_v what_o that_o abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v which_o christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o his_o elect_a as_o touch_v the_o first_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o compare_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v always_o make_v the_o superior_a neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o paul_n express_v sin_n by_o two_o name_n fall_v christ_n be_v so_o compare_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v always_o make_v the_o superior_a they_z which_o sin_n do_v first_o â—â—re_v and_o afterward_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o name_v this_o we_o learn_v that_o they_o which_o sin_n do_v first_o err_v and_o afterward_o fall_v for_o these_o two_o be_v thorough_o knit_v together_o wherefore_o the_o common_a say_n be_v he_o that_o follow_v a_o blind_a man_n must_v needs_o fall_v this_o also_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o paul_n in_o this_o comparison_n continual_o in_o a_o manner_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gift_n to_o declare_v that_o our_o salvation_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o of_o any_o of_o our_o own_o dignity_n or_o of_o work_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o when_o he_o say_v that_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v he_o take_v not_o away_o or_o alter_v that_o which_o he_o before_o write_v namely_o that_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o for_o this_o word_n many_o ought_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v of_o asmuch_o force_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o origene_n also_o wherefore_o that_o abide_v firm_a which_o be_v before_o avouch_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v &_o that_o all_o be_v therefore_o subject_v unto_o death_n by_o grace_n he_o understand_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v this_o word_n gift_n peradventure_o schoolman_n what_o grace_n be_v with_o the_o schoolman_n signify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n obtain_v but_o the_o school_n man_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v a_o quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n whereby_o we_o lead_v a_o holy_a &_o godly_a life_n and_o by_o this_o grace_n say_v they_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v but_o that_o kind_a of_o justification_n shall_v pertain_v unto_o the_o law_n for_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o us._n wherefore_o the_o true_a justification_n whereof_o be_v now_o entreat_v come_v from_o christ_n of_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n we_o take_v hold_v not_o that_o we_o deny_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o put_v both_o kind_n namely_o both_o the_o instauration_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o live_v upright_o and_o also_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n whereunto_o whole_a and_o perfect_a justification_n cleave_v that_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o we_o read_v in_o john_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o by_o that_o grace_n whereby_o christ_n be_v of_o value_n before_o the_o father_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o grace_n the_o nature_n of_o yâ—_z antithesis_fw-la require_v yâ—_z even_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v so_o he_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v say_v that_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v abound_v upon_o many_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o put_v grace_n and_o gift_n for_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o by_o righteousness_n obtain_v and_o he_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o abound_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o sin_n we_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o extinguish_v sin_n be_v more_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o man_n than_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o extinguish_v sin_n for_o for_o that_o we_o have_v obtain_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v also_o bear_v again_o and_o we_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v and_o adopt_v into_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v the_o brother_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o &_o be_v graft_v into_o his_o member_n &_o be_v
holy_a scripture_n that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n wherefore_o they_o can_v say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o unless_o they_o will_v grant_v that_o our_o infant_n be_v in_o worse_a estate_n than_o be_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o hebrew_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n confess_v that_o our_o infant_n also_o ought_v to_o be_v initiate_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o christ_n they_z also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o which_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v only_o a_o seal_v of_o promise_n touch_v temporal_a thing_n for_o paul_n do_v manifest_o teach_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o chap._n of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n circumcision_n be_v institute_v to_o confirm_v this_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o undoubted_o god_n keep_v those_o who_o god_n he_o be_v and_z yâ—_z not_o only_o as_o touch_v yâ—_z mind_n or_o as_o touch_v yâ—_z body_n only_o but_o as_o touch_v yâ—_z who_o will_v &_o full_a nature_n and_o of_o so_o great_a force_n &_o weight_n be_v this_o promise_n yâ—_z by_o it_o christ_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n he_o thereby_o firm_o conclude_v that_o they_o live_v and_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o they_o dare_v affirm_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o new_a institution_n in_o the_o church_n for_o cyprian_a a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v church_n baptism_n of_o child_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n not_o of_o necessity_n that_o we_o shall_v tarry_v till_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o number_n of_o day_n wherefore_o they_o may_v well_o be_v baptize_v what_o day_n soever_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v assemble_v together_o origene_n also_o write_v upon_o this_o epistle_n and_o upon_o leviticus_fw-la sufficient_o declare_v that_o infant_n be_v in_o his_o time_n accustom_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o sithen_v these_o man_n be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o make_v they_o mention_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n invent_v by_o they_o or_o in_o their_o time_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o that_o manner_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n they_o say_v that_o higinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v yâ—_z first_o author_n thereof_o which_o undoubted_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o decree_n we_o read_v in_o infant_n higinus_n make_v a_o decree_n for_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n but_o not_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n deed_n that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o susceptores_fw-la who_o they_o call_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v a_o profitable_a order_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v yâ—_z when_o infant_n shall_v by_o baptism_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v commend_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o man_n of_o who_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n do_v bind_v their_o faith_n although_o now_o a_o day_n they_o regard_v nothing_o less_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a argument_n thereby_o to_o gather_v that_o higinus_n be_v the_o first_o author_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v because_o he_o institute_v susceptores_fw-la yea_o rather_o sithen_a he_o make_v a_o decree_n as_o touch_v that_o thing_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v before_o that_o time_n in_o use_n they_o cite_v more_o over_o tertullian_n in_o his_o little_a book_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v very_o elegant_o write_v but_o receive_v the_o opinion_n of_o tertullian_n as_o touch_v this_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o man_n in_o his_o latter_a age_n fall_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n unto_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n his_o authority_n in_o this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v of_o so_o great_a force_n for_o he_o also_o condemn_v second_o marriage_n &_o disalow_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n against_o the_o receyve_v use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o opinion_n neither_o young_a man_n that_o lead_v a_o sole_a life_n nor_o widow_n that_o be_v young_a woman_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v b_o 〈…〉_o they_o only_o very_o late_o and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o very_a ripe_a age_n but_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o self_n same_o tertullian_n that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n the_o manner_n be_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o his_o time_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v baptize_v for_o he_o will_v never_o have_v reprove_v it_o unless_o it_o have_v then_o be_v in_o use_n and_o practice_v but_o now_o i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o apostle_n know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v abolish_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n unto_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n aught_o to_o dye_v unto_o sin_n and_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o communion_n he_o prove_v by_o baptism_n for_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v graft_v into_o christ_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v crucefy_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v addict_v unto_o sin_n chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o regeneration_n be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o which_o 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to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v threaten_v our_o lust_n thus_o subtel_o reason_v with_o we_o that_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n so_o rough_o as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o may_v by_o some_o mean_n escape_v they_o more_o over_o by_o this_o place_n we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a case_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o good_a turn_v christ_n all_o thing_n turn_v to_o evil_a to_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n to_o they_o unto_o evil_n which_o thing_n paul_n dare_v affirm_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v of_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n some_o so_fw-mi interpretate_fw-la as_o 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